Aging with dignity

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The Older Americans Act, which provides important services for older adults, should be well-funded and improved to meet the needs of diverse elders, including Southeast Asian American elders.

Key resources:

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“Responsibility of becoming a caregiver for an ill family member can be shared; however, this responsibility usually ends up [with] those who speak the most English.”

Participant in our Diverse Elders Coalition’s caregiving initiative
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“I can tell you [my parents’] Social Security numbers right now because I’ve been supporting them my whole life.”

Diverse Elders Coalition
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People Power in Action

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Support for culturally competent mental health care

More research, community outreach, language and access support, diverse providers, and funding are needed on SEAA health and mental health.

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Access to universal care through Medi-Cal

All Californians should access necessary health care regardless of their immigration status or where they were born.

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Universal health care through the Affordable Care Act

Since its passage in 2010, the ACA has greatly increased access to affordable health care for SEAAs and reduced the number of SEAAs withouth health insurance. We must keep building on these successes.

2025 marks 50 years of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the United States!  As we honor this legacy, we are excited to welcome our next cohort to the nation’s capital this June for SEARAC’s Leadership and Advocacy Training (LAT) program.

Together, we will build power and cultivate leadership on issues affecting Southeast Asian American (SEAA) communities. Join us in commemorating 50 years of immigrant and refugee resilience, community advocacy, and power-building. Apply to LAT today at bit.ly/applyforLAT2025 or at the link in our bio!

2025 marks 50 years of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the United States! As we honor this legacy, we are excited to welcome our next cohort to the nation’s capital this June for SEARAC’s Leadership and Advocacy Training (LAT) program.

Together, we will build power and cultivate leadership on issues affecting Southeast Asian American (SEAA) communities. Join us in commemorating 50 years of immigrant and refugee resilience, community advocacy, and power-building. Apply to LAT today at bit.ly/applyforLAT2025 or at the link in our bio!

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Health care is a matter of life or death for many in the Southeast Asian American community. We must protect Medicaid and ensure that all communities have coverage and access to life saving care. Today, SEARAC joins partners across the country for a Day of Action to Protect Medicaid as Congress considers drastic funding cuts. 

Medicaid is more than a safety net—it’s a critical health insurance program covering millions of low-income Americans. From children to older adults and individuals with disabilities, Medicaid offers free or low-cost healthcare services, funded by both federal and state governments. Call your member of Congress and Protect Medicaid 866-426-2631

Health care is a matter of life or death for many in the Southeast Asian American community. We must protect Medicaid and ensure that all communities have coverage and access to life saving care. Today, SEARAC joins partners across the country for a Day of Action to Protect Medicaid as Congress considers drastic funding cuts.

Medicaid is more than a safety net—it’s a critical health insurance program covering millions of low-income Americans. From children to older adults and individuals with disabilities, Medicaid offers free or low-cost healthcare services, funded by both federal and state governments. Call your member of Congress and Protect Medicaid 866-426-2631

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